Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia
Colombia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia peaked at 22.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
That places Colombia 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +75.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.4% | 22.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Colombia was 4.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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